Necktie.



W. L. VAN NOSTRAN.

NEGKTIE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 18, 1912.

Patelited June 16,1911

COLUMBIA PuNoGRAPl-I C04. WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED sfr T s PATENT osnion.

WILLIAM L. van Nos'rnim, or cmcmna'rr, 01110.

NEQKTIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 16, 1914.

Application filed Kay 18, 1912. Serial No. 898,152.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. VAN NOSTRAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckties, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, re erence bein had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

'ly invention relates to neckties of what is known as the four-in-hand type, comprisin in its ordinary form a scarf of any suitab e material with a broad, usually flaring end and a narrower, somewhat less flaring end the two ends connected by a narrow neck band. In tying this style of necktie, the neck band is passed around the collar and the broader end is knotted in front over or around the narrower end, thus taking up a portion of the broader end and permitting the knot to be drawn tight by sliding it on the narrower band and al owing the two flarin ends to hang loose and about of even lengtfi. The ordinary four-in-hand tie has to be tied and untied each time it is used, and in order to maintain a substantially even length of ends, the knot must be made each time in substantially the same place on the scarf, otherwise one end will project below. This constant tying in one place causes excessive wear at this portion of the tie, crumpling)and crushing the material, and soiling it, esides consuming much time and patience. As both ends of the scarf are loose, the entire scarf has to be manufactured of the same material throughout, thus adding largely to the cost of the necktie. In ad usting the knot to make it fit properly underneath the collar, the band has to be ulled backand forth around the collar, an this fre uently causes the neck band to tear where it passes over the collar button.

It is to obviate all of these disadvantages that my invention is directed, and it consists of that certain novel construction to be hereinafter particularly pointed out and claimed, whereby the visible portion of the scarf shall comprise only one flaring end with the narrow neck band portion extende to the 0 posite end and adapted to be concealed w on the scarf is tied by the finished flaring or wide end of the scarf, so that when desired the concealed portion may be manufactured of cheaper material of the narrow width of the neck band. Moreover, provision is made for an increased length of the narrow portion, and to take up this increased length b a loop of the narrow material at the en which can be adjusted to any extent desired, to be concealed by the wider and visible ortion of the scarf, whereby, by reason of the length of the narrow portion, the 100 can be drawn out to permit removal of t e scarf by sliding the not down on the narrow end to enlarge the loop, to allow it to pass over the head of the user without untying or disturbing the knot. In this way, when once tied, the scarf shall not be subjected to tying and unt ing, to damage and soil the material, an to exhaust the patience of the user, and the life of the scarf may be very materially prolonged, and in case the knot should become soiled, the tie can be retied in a clean ortion, and the length properly adjusts by the loo Two scarfs can thus be manufacturer out of the same amount of the most expensive and fancy material heretofore required for a single scarf, and the expensive material is not subjected to the wear and damage to which such material has heretofore been subjected.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved scarf as in use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showin the scarf untied, partly broken away. I lg. 3 is a perspective view of the narrow band portion of t e tie, showing one device for attachment to the body of the tie. Fig. 4 is a crspective view of the referred form of t e combined slide and c asp.

The body of the scarf is formed of any suitable material, one end, as 1, being flaring or broad, and this end being reduced to a narrow portion 2 for passing around the neck, the reduction in wldth being usually made by tapering the sides between the broad and the narrow band. It is usual to tie the scarf into the knot employed for the four-in-hand tie at this tapering portion.

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Instead of broadening out the other end of the tie to correspond with the broad portion 1 and providing a scarf of proper length, so that when properly tied, the ends will ban loose the desired distance in front of the shirt, I maintain the narrow width of the neck band, and provide this narrow width for the opposite end'of the scar-f much longer than won (1 be required for the ordinary four-in-hand tie, and loo the lower" end of the narrow end 3 onitse f, as shown at 4. The extreme end of the narrow por tion is secured to a clasp .5, comprising o. closed loop 6, referably with a lateral extepsi n 7 what is o a back a er the closed loqp at 8. T e extreme end of the end 3 is secured to the clasp 5, and the and passed back through the c osed loop 6 so as toform the loop 4, and the end of the band can thus ,be taken up or madeshorter by slidin .the clas on the band. This pro- .viding t e 100 orthe outer end of the narrow end 3 orms'an important part of my invent-ion, inasmuch as without this looped portion thelend of the band would extend so far below the broad end 1 as to be unsightly and objectionable, and thus prevent the use of the scarf.

The narrow end of the scarf ,me be of the same material as the broad wid erendy and the scarf may be formed of a single iece; but in the usual embodiment of my invention, Iprefer to form the narrow band of different and cheaper material. This band will preferably be made of tape or braid of the same general colonandappear- .ance as thebody of the tie,;and it w1l-be attached to the bodyof the tie by sewin as at 10,-0r a fastener 11 may be provide and the inner end of the band attached -b this fastener to the body of the tie. 'Witi this narrow band looped on itself, the scarf is tied in the usual way for a four-in-hand tie, the knot being formed at the tapered portion of-the body 1 and being tied around the narrow band and adjusted in place, The narrow band being underneathzthe wide flaring end, may be held entirely concealed by the ordinary scarf pin,-the lower end of the narrowba-nd bein looped up so as to prevent it projecting low the lower edge of;the flaring portion.

While a scarf pin alone may be employed to fasten the narrow band out of sight. I prefer to use the clasp 5 and to pass the side of the tie underneath the portion 8, and inasmuch as this portion extends laterally from the loop.6, the narrow end of the tie will be brou ht directly behind the scarf and completely concealed. This portion 8 of the clas may be finished ornamentall or engraved with an initial, and may readiiy serve -as an ornamental addition'to the tie,

taking the place ofthe scarf pin, or tie holder. The .main use of-the clasp, however, is to serve as a slide for adjusting the [en h of the end of the narrow band.

y object in providing a much longer, narrower end for the scarf than usual and in forming this end of the width of the 'narrow neck band portion throughout, is to permit the taking off and putting on the scanf .withoutiuntying the knot. lhe loop is shortened and the narrow band merely drawn throu h the knot until a sufficient loop is furnis ed around the neck to admit "of "passing over the head. In this way, any one may use the four-in-hand tie, even though they may not be sufficiently skilful to tie the desired knot, inasrn uch asthe knot $93 bqingrtied, does not need to be untied. ;h1s,.as,aeady pointed out, very materially reduces the wear on the scarf, and prevents soil g- ,Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letar te t 1. A necktie comprising a scarf with one broad ,end, a neck and, and a narrow end the ,Widthof the neck hand, the narrow end being of substantially uniform width throughoutand of a length substantiall the combined length of the broad end an the neck hand, ;and means for holding the narrow end concealed when the scarf is tied, the ,narrow .end being provided with an adjnstablezloop and means ,for taking u the ,oop to adjust the length of the narrow end to conform tothe length of the broad end when tied,. and tolextend the loop to ermit removal and replacement of thescarf .withaman yia h had- 2. nec tie com rising a scarf with one broad end, a neck v and, and a narrow end the .width of the neck band, the narrow end being of substantiall uniform" width throughout, andof a lengt substantially the cqrnbined len h of the broad end and the neck band an provided with an adjustable loop and means for-taking up the loop-to ,adjust the length of the narrow end to conform to the length ofthe broad end when ,tied and to extend the 100 to permit removal and replacement of t 1e scarf without ,untying the knot.

A necktie com rising a scarf with one broad end, a neck and,and a narrow end the width of the neck band, the narrow end being of substantiall uniform width throughout, and of a ength substantially the combined length of the broad and and the neck band,-a clasp secured at the extremity of the narrow end and slidably -mounted-on the narrow end portion to form an adjustable loop to adjust the length of the loop -for the purpose described.

4. A necktie com rising a scarf with one broad and, a-neck and, and a narrow end ,the width of the neck band, the narrowend -.being of substantially uniform width throughout, and of a length substantially provided with a lateral extension to engage the combined length of the broad end and over the broad end to conceal the narrow the neck band, a clasp secured at the exend from View.

tremity of the narrow end and slidably WILLIAM L. VAN NOSTRAN. 6 mounted on the narrow end portion to form Witnesses:

an adjustable loop to adjust the length of ANNA F. DIENST,

the loop for the purpose specified, the clasp HELEN T. AIoHHoLTz.

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